Hope everyone is having a happy Thanksgiving. We had a cow moose and two calves behind the house today. The weather has been a little more seasonable but not too cold. I finally got to use my new snow blower the other day. Not too much else going on right now. We are heading over… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Galena
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Warm Spell
When I ask people why they don’t want to visit in the winter they invariably say among other things that it is far to cold here in the fall and winter. I just checked the weather and noticed that Alma and Fort Smith are 6 degrees colder than we are. Portland is 1 degree colder.… Continue reading Warm Spell
Internet back up!
I got the internet back up today! We had to get a little creative running the cable from the dish but it seems to be working out so far. The river ice finally stopped the other day but it hasn’t really been that cold yet so we have quite a few open holes yet. The… Continue reading Internet back up!
Work on the house
We are finally getting city water back to the house but it has been an ordeal and isn’t over yet. They had to run a ditch down our driveway for the new line and it took a little longer than anticipated. It is finally in now and hooked up to the house but the water… Continue reading Work on the house
Moose hunting update
I haven’t made a post in quite a while. We had a lot going on. The house moving is over and we are back in our house now. A couple of friends came up from Arkansas to go moose hunting with me and we were in the woods for about 8 days. Moose camp phase… Continue reading Moose hunting update
Back in Galena
I finally got back to Galena. Our house is up on its new pilings and since this picture was made the new steps have been put in. Today the power was hooked back up so as soon as our sewer is back on line and the fuel tank hooked up we should be able to… Continue reading Back in Galena
New job!
Last Thursday was my last day with maintenance department. I started with the IT department on Friday as a Computer Technician. We have had a little break in the rain but I haven’t been back out on the river as I have been helping a friend wire his new house. He helped me out a… Continue reading New job!
Lots of rain
I haven’t posted anything in a while because nearly constant rain has kept us indoors after work. Last Saturday the weather was clear so I decided to do a little yard cleanup and took a couple of loads to the dump in the pickup. It started raining on Sunday and hasn’t really stopped since. I… Continue reading Lots of rain
Our truck has arrived!
The barge arrived early this afternoon and we now have our truck at home. I had planned to take the boat out this morning but decided to wait since the barge would have the landing blocked until late in the evening. This is a fairly typical load for this particular company. About a quarter of… Continue reading Our truck has arrived!
Yukon 800 boat race
Today was the start of the annual Yukon 800 boat race. The race starts in Fairbanks and the racers go to Galena and return the next day. The start was around 11:00 AM today and the first boat got into Galena around 7:00 PM. They have to navigate three different rivers on the course. The… Continue reading Yukon 800 boat race